Events of Note, Eugene

Why did Eugenians just spend a million bucks to elect a mayor, if a mayor of Eugene has little power anyway? Why are many important decisions made by the city manager, an unelected official? Why is the city council always bitterly deadlocked? After a brief introduction to different forms of city governance, our panelists will discuss and debate the advantages and disadvantages of Eugene’s current form of government. Should a professional city manager be in charge of administration? Should the mayor have more power? Should the city councilors run the city? If we don’t like it, should we change it? We provide the forum, you decide.

Cascadia Permaculture, which is collaborating to offer the course, creates "whole systems design for self-reliant living... This
design system is all encompassing: from eco-building to organic
gardening to economics. Permaculture is about inter-relationships of
all living things in consideration of: Care for the Earth and Care for
People." To paraphrase Cascadia, perma-culture offers the tools to make
"going green" a reality.